Championship latest transfer news for 2021 – 2022 and Beyond

  • Wed, 05 Feb 2025 22:38:07 +0000: Leeds streak further ahead at summit as Piroe and Bogle wrongfoot Coventry - Championship | The Guardian

    First-half strikes from Joël Piroe and Jayden Bogle helped Leeds stretch their advantage at the top of Championship to five points with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Coventry.

    The visitors were a class above Frank Lampard’s side, who came into the game on the back of four successive league wins. Coventry could only blame themselves for being two goals down at the break. Piroe’s expertly taken finish made Ellis Simms pay for a mistake before Bogle was handed a gift by the goalkeeper Oliver Dovin.

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  • Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:45:34 +0000: Lampard’s Coventry revival: from last-chance saloon to promotion charge - Championship | The Guardian

    Manager has silenced doubters by leading a resurgent Sky Blues side with the most productive midfield in the division

    “Super Frankie Lampard.” One only had to listen to the chant by Coventry’s away supporters saluting their new-ish manager on Saturday after the Sky Blues’ fourth-straight league victory – an utterly dominant 2-0 away win at Swansea – to see the transformational effect the Englishman has had in his 14 games in charge of the Championship club.

    Coventry were just above the relegation zone when Mark Robins was sacked in November. Despite City’s poor start to the season, there were doubts among supporters (and even the odd journalist) at the appointment of Lampard and the sacking of Robins, who had previously been approaching legendary status (and later given an honorary doctorate by Coventry University for his impact on the club and the city).

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  • Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:42:01 +0000: Atlanta United break MLS record to sign striker Emmanuel Latte Lath - Championship | The Guardian
    • Former Middlesbrough striker signs through 2028
    • $22m fee is largest outlay for a player in league history

    Atlanta United announced the splash signing of speedy Ivory Coast striker Emmanuel Latte Lath on Tuesday.

    Atlanta reportedly paid an MLS-record $22m transfer fee to Middlesbrough, breaking the mark of $16.2m that FC Cincinnati spent in November to acquire forward Kevin Denkey from Belgium’s Cercle Brugge.

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  • Mon, 03 Feb 2025 22:06:57 +0000: Wilson Isidor and Enzo Le Fée show class as Sunderland sink Middlesbrough - Championship | The Guardian

    A terrific Tees-Wear derby ­illuminated by the imagination and sweet passing incision of Sunderland’s ­outstanding Enzo Le Fée and Middlesbrough’s Hayden Hackney ended with Régis Le Bris’s visitors only three points off an automatic promotion place.

    While Sunderland celebrated quite a comeback, Boro’s manager, Michael Carrick, looked almost close to tears after Le Fée, on loan from Roma, glided beyond Luke Ayling and a mortified Ryan Giles diverted the Frenchman’s late cross into his own net.

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  • Sat, 01 Feb 2025 18:23:08 +0000: Championship: ruthless Leeds crush Cardiff 7-0 as Burnley lose ground at top - Championship | The Guardian
    • Leaders are unbeaten in the league since 30 November
    • Sheffield United sink Derby, Pompey hold Burnley

    Championship leaders Leeds thumped Cardiff 7-0 to claim their biggest win of the season and extend their unbeaten home run in all competitions to 14 games.

    The Wales winger Dan James supplied Brenden Aaronson for a sixth-minute opener before crossing low for loanee Manor Solomon to tap home a second in the 13th minute. The outstanding James scored Leeds’s third five minutes into the second half to cap a fine performance as the visitors’ eight-match unbeaten run in all competitions was emphatically ended.

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Archived News for the Championship has been added below:

Today has seen the signing of young striker Charlie Strutton for struggling side AFC Wimbledon after he had impressed Terry Brown whilst on a three week trial earlier in the year. Barnsley have today signed winger David Cotterill on a free transfer which could see the player making his debut for the club this weekend.

Championship top dogs West Ham have today sealed the double signing of Ravel Morrison from Manchester United as well as Ricardo Vaz Te from Barnsley. The young starlet ravel Morrison is believed to have attracted a lot of interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs such as Barcelona, Roma and Paris St Germain but has decided to stay in the English divisions.

Vaz Te has had an extremely good season so far with the Portuguese striker already netting ten times for former club Barnsley.

Sussex club Brighton have completed the signing of two Manchester City players on loan until the end of the season which again cemented the up and coming clubs ambition to gain entry into the premier league. The club has signed Abdul Razak and Gai Assulin who are both midfielders who have failed to break through into the first team at Manchester City. On another plus side for the Sussex club their influential winger craig Noone has committed his future to the club stating he is more than happy at the seagulls amid speculation that he could be joining Cardiff City in the summer after the Welsh club had a £1.2 million offer turned down by Gus Poyet in January.

Cardiff Cities formidable striker has today stated that he would indeed be extremely happy to extend his loan spell at league one side Scunthorpe United with the striker claiming he prefers life at the club. Cardiff winger Peter Whttingham has today stated that he is convinced he made the correct decision to commit himself to the Welsh club amid speculation that he could have joined West Ham during the January transfer window.

Richard Keogh has again reinforced his commitment to Coventry City by stating he would be more than happy to open contract negotiations with the club before the end of the season. This will be great news for manager Andy Thorn as he is already looking to bolster his squad for next season and would have thought of it as a detrimental loss to have lost Keogh for next season.

Ben reeves has today made his switch from Southampton to league two team Dagenham & Redbridge on a twelve month loan deal. Southampton have also gladly received back today forward Ryan Doyle from his loan spell at Bury and the influential forward is more than happy to be back.

Leeds United new boy boss Neil Warnock has today signed the Portsmouth forward Danny Webber on a deal that will see him at the club until the end of the season. Warnock has today also stated that he will have to wait until the end of the season before he can make any new moves for players until he assesses the financial situation. James Harper has today completed his move to Wycombe from title chasing league one team Hull City on a short term loan deal which will see him remain for just over a month.

Hull City have finally completed an interesting and what they hope will be a extremely beneficial loan deal for Joshua King. The Manchester united starlet will remain with the side until the end of the season with the possibility of extending it past that date. Mixed News